Horsea of the Seafoam Islands [Series III] #4

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #4 · Jun 1998

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No — Not Worth Grading

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Raw Price

$15.99

Expected Value

$4.04

Net Profit

$-0.56

Gem Rate

57.0%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.56 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$15.99

BGS 10

$149.00

PSA 10

$114.62

SGC 10

$69.00

BGS 9.5

$50.00

CGC 10

$30.43

$24.61

$20.00

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57.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

11 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 64.0%

Grade Distribution (313 total graded)

313Total

PSA 1017856.9%

PSA 99129.1%

PSA 8319.9%

PSA 772.2%

Below 751.6%